Electrical Application Engineer

WE BRING YOU TOMORROW’S OPPORTUNITY, TODAY Volt is hiring an Electrical Applications Engineer to work with our client onsite in New Berlin, WI in a direct hire opportunity . This position will be responsible for all electrical part activities on electric overhead cranes and portal cranes. The emphasis will be on electrical components including motors, brakes, controls, switches, PLC's, pendants, radio systems, weigh systems, camera systems, etc.
Additionally, the Electrical Applications Engineer will;

• Perform application tasks using established procedures and develop improvements to existing procedures as needed. These include but are not limited to component selection, preliminary schematic design, preliminary system layout, and preliminary automation component selection.
• Interpret customer specifications to determine scope of work.
• Ability to search company archives to find records of legacy equipment. Must be proficient in reading legacy equipment schematics.
• Provide phone support and technical assistance on electrics products for product selection.
• Perform optimization of components by working in an interactive Team environment to reduce costs and improve delivery schedules.

This is a full-time, DIRECT HIRE opportunity.
Qualification/Requirements:

• BS in Electrical Engineering is preferred or BS in a related field with a minimum of 3 years of experience as an Electrical or Automation engineer working with motion and motor control products. Related experience with overhead electric cranes or similar industrial equipment will be taken into consideration.
• Must be self-motivated, display leadership abilities, and have knowledge of the CMAA.
• This position requires excellent understanding of electricity, motor control electrical circuits, and analog and digital input/output.
• Experience designing and troubleshooting motor control circuits utilizing electromagnetic devices and variable frequency drives (VFD's) is essential.
• Knowledge of PLC programing software is plus.
• A qualified candidate must be proficient in reading electrical schematics and vendor application drawings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, and Word.
• Verbal and written communication plays a key role in this position.
• This position requires the direct interface between frontline sales, customers, production planning (Watertown), and project management.
• Site visits for application require the ability to work at heights up to 100 feet off the ground.
• Travel estimated at 5% to meet with customers, commission equipment, and witness product testing at our manufacturing plant.

Salary: $70-90K annually *Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible. Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please or call . Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

Volt is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.